GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he isn’t worrying about the possibility he may have to miss more games due to the release of allegations that were made against him years before he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation...
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Voters arrive at a polling place at Weslaco City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Campaign signs at a polling place at Weslaco City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Voting si...
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E DINBURG — After being introduced by his wife and children, Bobby Pulido navigated his way to the stage through a throng of supporters at Monarca Event Center Tuesday evening. As he took the stage, supporters crowded around with phones out to witness Pulido’s victory speech afte...
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T he race for Weslaco City commissioner at-large is headed for a runoff, while in Progreso two incumbents won reelection and two commission hopefuls are taking up the mantle of Place 4 and Place 6, according to unofficial election results. The city of Weslaco’s race for commissio...
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A new generation of leadership has emerged from the Rio Grande Valley’s Texas House races after a decisive election night. Between broken records, unseated incumbents and a blue shift, voters in South Texas have made their demands for affordability heard at the polls, marking suc...
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M ISSION — Tuesday proved to be one of the most heated elections here as three races are heading to runoff, including a major showdown between Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza and attorney Ricardo “Rick” Salinas. In addition to the mayoral race heading to runoff, so will the Place 2 an...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Democrats came out on top Tuesday in three Cameron County Commission elections, according to unofficial returns. Esteban “Steve” Guerra beat Republican Mauro Garza in the county judge race. First-time office-holder Joseph Lucio won the Precinct 2 election over Repu...
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I n Cameron County, voters in Brownsville, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Santa Maria and the South Texas Independent School District elected new members to school district boards of trustees in elections that were held alongside Tuesday’s general election. The results listed are unoffic...
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T he newly reelected Hidalgo County District Attorney and Democratic incumbent Toribio “Terry” Palacios says he’s “relieved” the race is finally over. Palacios was facing off against Republican Lydia Elizondo, a Weslaco native and attorney, who vowed to “take on corruption and re...
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Malachi Toney, the star receiver for top-ranked Miami and a Heisman Trophy candidate, has been scheduled for surgery to address a high ankle sprain and will be sidelined for multiple weeks, a person with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday night. The ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A safety incident was reported on Wednesday after a knife and a BB gun were recovered from two separate students at Sharyland North Junior High School. District officials issued two communication alerts on Wednesday with updates about the incid...
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Real Madrid produced another late comeback in the Champions League as Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win over AEK Athens on Wednesday. Liverpool, however, fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce on a dramatic night of action, while Manchester City bat...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm. Then she called for teammate Kiah ...
